Regarding the highlighted part of the quote:
Ummmmm... huh?!?
Columnists 'rip' teams all the time. Constantly. So do radio and TV people. Sometimes it seems that's all they do.
Record-wise, Fleck is a good comparison to Leach. Mason? Mmmm... no. Not so much.
According to their respective Wiki pages...
Fleck's career record is 86-61. By my sometimes shaky arithmetic, that's a winning percentage of .585 (which is in the same ballpark as Leach's)...
This is really, really heartwarming. I love it.
The search for Wisconsin's next coach has probably already begun. They change coaches like most people change clothes.
Are you new to Gopher Hole?
The opponent is always unbeatable... until the home team beats them. After that, the opponent was obviously terrible. Or the home team was lucky. Or... on and on.
It's a Minnesota thing.
This is a really interesting graphic.
What surprised me most is Wisconsin. Wow. Badger fans all seem to think they have some sort of rich history as a program, but in reality they barely — and I mean barely — make it out of the realm of N/A irrelevance.
Well written, well reasoned and insightful. It's a rare preseason piece that doesn't read like AI-generated, formulaic pablum.
I agree that the Iowa game will be pivotal.
As other Gopher Hole posters have said, the 2025 season may well come down to how well our new QB and our revamped...
Yeah, we'll make sure to ring you up immediately. You'll be the first one notified.
Until then please feel free to pursue other interests that you find more compelling.
The number of bowl wins over the period is equal to Ohio State and Alabama. That's simply a fact. In that context, the tweet is accurate.
But no need to worry, you definitely made your point and you even included an "lol" just for good measure. We all get exactly what it is you're trying to...
Report cards are still available.
Don't mis your chance to access one of them.
They're still available, but who knows for how long?
Better get yours while they're still available.
There are some really fascinating morsels to digest here!
— Max "lived up to the hype". Ummm... what "hype", exactly, are you referring to?
— "a history of Fleck's lines not starting out well"... Interesting! Could you elaborate? Tell us more about this history.
— "a panicked shift". Wow...
You're right.
Oregon is 1-3 against Minnesota. Alabama is 0-1.
With only one win against 4 losses, looks like Oregon and Alabama have some work to do in order to attain the status of rivals for the Golden Gophers. I for one am not holding my breath. Too much ground to make up.